Project Gutenberg 2013-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 154 Timmermans, Felix 1886 1947 Timmermans, Felix Maximiliaan Leopold Thiry, Antoon Frans 1888 1954 Begijnhof-sproken Illustrated by Timmermans. Binnenleiding -- De Waterheiligen -- Het Sacrificie van Zuster Wivina -- De Ivoren Fluit -- De Aankondiging of de Strijd tusschen Elias en den Antikrist -- "Ecce Homo" en het bange Portieresken -- Van Zuster Kathelijne en 't Lievevrouwken -- Het Fonteintje -- Buitenleiding. Produced by J.H. Berends, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Begijnhof-sproken" by Felix Timmermans and Antoon Frans Thiry is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The work revolves around life in the Begijnhof, a historical cloister community of beguines in Flanders, exploring themes of simplicity, spirituality, and the contrasting desires of the human heart. The narrative intertwines the lives of characters such as Suska, a young girl drawn between the world of water and her aspirations to become a beguine, and Wivina, a noblewoman confronted with the sacrifice of her ancestral treasures. The opening of "Begijnhof-sproken" introduces a scene of serene mystery and nostalgic beauty, depicting Suska's affectionate reflections on her childhood and the allure of the water, as seen from her family's boat, the "Arke des Verbonds." It illustrates her struggle between her longing for a life tied to the river and the sacred call of the Begijnhof. Further, the chapter shifts to Wivina, who cherishes her wealth and heritage but is eventually called to a life of poverty and devotion by St. Francis, setting the stage for her internal conflict between material wealth and spiritual fulfillment. As the stories unfold, the rich tapestry of human emotion and spiritual exploration begins to take shape, inviting readers into the enchanting world of the beguines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42815/42815-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Dutch fiction PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels 346718 2025-10-17T09:36:32.172884 text/html 326587 2024-10-23T16:02:45 text/html 373860 2025-10-17T09:36:40.216820 application/epub+zip 376642 2025-10-17T09:36:35.019840 application/epub+zip 276117 2025-10-17T09:36:33.501872 application/epub+zip 724711 2025-10-17T09:36:43.710825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475994 2025-10-17T09:36:38.918839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269052 2022-09-19T14:32:28.463600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277044 2025-10-17T09:36:30.964873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257301 2024-10-23T16:02:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17650 2025-10-17T09:36:43.858802 application/rdf+xml 21653 2025-10-17T09:36:33.613836 image/jpeg 2613 2025-10-17T09:36:33.558847 image/jpeg 403589 2025-10-17T09:36:32.233861 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia